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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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